A newly developed otoscope incorporates combines the familiar otoscopic view with high-resolution imaging of the inner structures of the TM and middle ear, offering a clearer and more comprehensive view. (IMAGE)

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A newly developed otoscope incorporates combines the familiar otoscopic view with high-resolution imaging of the inner structures of the TM and middle ear, offering a clearer and more comprehensive view.

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A newly developed otoscope incorporates combines the familiar otoscopic view with high-resolution imaging of the inner structures of the TM and middle ear, offering a clearer and more comprehensive view. The images here were acquired from a normal ear. Abbreviations: MA, malleus; CT, chorda tympani; TM, tympanic membrane; IN, incus; UM, umbo; CL, cone of light; P, promontory. (a) A snapshot from the otoscopic video camera. Dashed colored lines indicate the positions where the linear scans are shown in panels (c) and (d). (c) Scan extracted along the green-colored dashed line from the OCT volumetric image. (d) B-scan extracted along the red-colored dashed line from the OCT volume. (e) 3D volume rendering of the ear. 

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W. Kim et al., doi 10.1117/1.JBO.29.8.086005.

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